This event is part of the British Academy's season on Robotics, AI and Society and was held at the British Academy on Jan 31 2017.

Advances in AI have enabled a range of developments in robotics, from driverless vehicles to unmanned military machines. These advances raise questions about autonomy and accountability - what happens if a faithful servant disobeys an action, and who is to blame if things go wrong? Can our current governance mechanisms lessen these risks and empower us to adopt new technologies? Or do we need new laws and guidelines?

Speakers:Professor Susanne Beck, Professor for Criminal Law and Law Philosophy, University Hannover Roger Bickerstaff, Partner, Bird & BirdProfessor Patrick Haggard FBA, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College LondonProfessor Noel Sharkey, Emeritus Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, University of Sheffield

Chair:Dr Hannah Devlin, Science Correspondent, Guardian

Organised in partnership with The Royal Society and our media partners, Prospect magazine.